Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-06
WAKEFU UE.

'The night watchman awoke when the
roof fell in" says confagration dispatch.
If it were not for the wakefulness of night
watchmen great deal of property would be
destroyed Courier-Journal
"What are you doing now, ,ThomasF' asked
the minister, patronizingly. ''I am writer
for the press" said the lad, proudly. Elm
deed, you are quite young for that; what do
you writer f'I direct wrappers. Washing
ton Critic.
Boston husband Ito wife) The arrival of
Rameses II. seems to have created quite a
sensation in town.
Boston lady-Oh, John, couldn't you ar
range to have him to dinnert-New York
Sun.
The minister was dining with the family,
and he said to Bobby with an amused smile:
s'I'm afraid, Bobby, that you haven't the
patience of job"
tsNo, SIR" responded Bobby, who was hum
cry, "but Job wasn't always helped last. p
Epoch.
'fNo," said old Bill Squeezers, who was
down from Bodie the other day; "no, I
didn't go to Judge Podgers' wedding. The
notice said No cards. and I'm burned if 1
can fool away whole evening where there's
no chance of little four-bit ante. San
Francisco Wasp.
A little girl in New York was in the habit
OF gong TO Lne Episcopal cnurcQ, ana one
day she came home and asked her mother if
the prophets were hung on the command
ments as gifts were hung on Christmas trees,
for she heard the minister say: "On these
two commandments hang all the law and the
prophets. ."-Babyhood.
My little nephew, aged three (writes la
dy), was fond of playing cars by running
along, putting and whistling in imitation of
the engine. One day I CHANGED to step in
HIS IA Wa YniTO of ful1 oT1And Ia
stopped, and, instead of requesting me to
give him the right of way, remarked eoIemn-
ly: 1.-THE engine will wait till that cow gets
off the track. ."--Babyhood.
s'My DEAR" said he to his lady love, 'I've
been busy all day; not manual labor, you
know, but brain work-which is the hardest
kind eyes, indeed, know it must be for
you," and there was look Of tender sympa-
thy in her eyes which aroused him. She
was quite in earnest. He changed the sub
ject.-Shoe and Leather Reporter
No, sonny, when you read about medical
student walking the hospital" you mustn't
infer that he takes the hospital out walking.
It means that he studies the cases that are
there presented. By the way, there are
who do not believe that they could run one
if they had the opportunity.-Texas Sift-
ings.
On Fast day Henry was taken to church
(having just passed his third birthday, and
the following morning while trying to get his
eyes open said Mamma, is this a slow
day?" He was not at fist understood, and
when asked what he meant replied: ''Yester-
day was a fast day and went to church; but
I like slow days best, SO can go to kinder
garten. ."-Babyhood
In Vermont town the other day friend
of one recently deceased was selecting per-
sons suitable for pallbearers. Among those
whom he chose for this said duty was Mr..
-, but when the name was mentioned to a
near friend objection was made thus: ooh,
no, he will not do. He doesn't believe in a
place of future punishment" This was a
little rough on the deceased man, and doubt
less sounded somewhat differently than the
speaker expected.-St. Albans Messenger.